Sunny Days: A Fascinating Transformation in the Vase

Royal De Ruiter presented one of its most captivating innovations at the beginning of 2024: Sunny Days, a variety that illuminates the market with its charm and energy. From its very name, it evokes sunny days, joy, and optimism—sensations that are faithfully reflected in its soft yellow hue, capable of conveying warmth, vitality, and freshness.

"The main reason we introduced the variety was because of its impressive transformation in the vase."

 At first glance, at the cutting point, Sunny Days might appear to be a rose with a traditional form. However, its true magic is revealed over time: it opens slowly in the vase, unfolding an elegant structure that culminates with a surprisingly attractive light green center. In its final days in the vase, it transforms into a garden rose of great beauty.

Its postharvest behavior has sparked growing interest among producers and buyers. In addition to its visual appeal, Sunny Days has almost no thorns, which facilitates handling and makes it especially valued both on the farm and in the florist shop.

Many will wonder why the variety is not part of the X-pression line, and it is precisely because at the cutting point, Sunny Days does not appear to be a garden rose. Its great genetics mean that as the days pass, it looks like a garden flower, while other varieties in the X-pression line show their particular form from the cutting point.

Today, around 20 Ecuadorian farms cultivate this variety, confirming its commercial and agronomic potential. Producers agree in highlighting its good productivity, excellent-sized buds, prolonged vase life, and harmonious opening that maintains the flower's elegance until the end. Additionally, its soft and luminous yellow color, with a different and modern nuance, positions it as one of the most sought-after tones in today's market.

In the field, Sunny Days has proven to be a profitable and reliable variety, with good adaptability and growing acceptance among customers. Although some consider it a flower that opens slowly, this controlled process is precisely what allows one to fully enjoy its transformation and its final charm as a garden rose.

Sunny Days is, ultimately, a flower that embodies evolution and natural elegance, combining performance, beauty, and chromatic novelty. A safe bet for producers looking to differentiate themselves and for rose lovers who value flowers that tell a story day by day.